Out This Week

On vacation, back next week.  See you all.

Have a Safe and Happy Memorial Day

Enjoy your time out and about, sun burning, barbequing, boating, biking, and the rest.  Don't forget, though, that this is a time to remember those who sacrificed, people like John N. Reese, Jr., born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, June 13, 1923.  John Reese might be celebrating his ninetieth birthday in a couple of weeks, except for one thing:  he died in Manila on February 19th, 1945.

His Medal of Honor citation reads:

He was engaged in the attack on the Paco Railroad Station, which was strongly defended by 300 determined enemy soldiers with machineguns and rifles, supported by several pillboxes, 3 20mm. guns, 1 37-mm. gun and heavy mortars. While making a frontal assault across an open field, his platoon was halted 100 yards from the station by intense enemy fire. On his own initiative he left the platoon, accompanied by a comrade, and continued forward to a house 60 yards from the objective. Although under constant enemy observation, the 2 men remained in this position for an hour, firing at targets of opportunity, killing more than 35 Japanese and wounding many more. Moving closer to the station and discovering a group of Japanese replacements attempting to reach pillboxes, they opened heavy fire, killed more than 40 and stopped all subsequent attempts to man the emplacements. Enemy fire became more intense as they advanced to within 20 yards of the station. From that point Pfc. Reese provided effective covering fire and courageously drew enemy fire to himself while his companion killed 7 Japanese and destroyed a 20-mm. gun and heavy machinegun with handgrenades. With their ammunition running low, the 2 men started to return to the American lines, alternately providing covering fire for each other as they withdrew. During this movement, Pfc. Reese was killed by enemy fire as he reloaded his rifle. The intrepid team, in 2½ hours of fierce fighting, killed more than 82 Japanese, completely disorganized their defense and paved the way for subsequent complete defeat of the enemy at this strong point. By his gallant determination in the face of tremendous odds, aggressive fighting spirit, and extreme heroism at the cost of his life, Pfc. Reese materially aided the advance of our troops in Manila and providing a lasting inspiration to all those with whom he served.

Remember.  Remember Pfc. Reese and thousands more who fell as well as those who lived and continued the fight. 

Offensive Offenses

I don't play golf, don't watch golf, follow golf, know anything about golf, but apparently Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods do not get along too well, and it goes way back.  So somebody made a remark to Garcia, and Garcia responded with a rather weak offer to provide fried chicken.

Woods thought this was racially insulting and offensive, and Garcia apologized.  Then in the context of sort of defending Garcia, Euro Tour CEO George O'Grady said that some of Sergio's best friends are "colored". 

When I was a kid, "colored" was a polite and acceptable reference to black people then black came in vogue, then "Afro-American" -- which is monumentally dumb -- back to black, African-American which is still stupid, and, apparently acceptable in some cases, "person of color".  So if O'Grady had said "athletes of color", would that have all right?  Is there really that much difference between "of color" and "colored"?  How about "The Color Purple"?  Is that racist?  "Colored" in South Africa refers, I think, to mixed race or non-Africans who are darker, like Indians.

First, Tiger Woods has no sense of humor and neither does any other black person offended by a joke referencing fried chicken, chitlins, watermelon, Moon Pies, etc.  It's part of southern culture.  It's not about the pigmentation of anyone's skin.  Does an Italian get offended if a host offers to make him some cannoli (cannolo is the singular) or spaghetti?  Should hillbillies sue if someone jokes about moonshine?  Grow up.

Next, I may be called a white person, a Caucasian, a redneck, a hick, a cracker, a hillbilly, honky, hoosier, or even a son of a bitch as long as -- like the Virginian said -- you smile when you say it.  Again, if black people or Indians or Muslims or any group want to get along, learn to wear your britches like the rest of us and man-up a little.

It's time this little game of control by being offended was called out for what it is.  It's a way to intimidate and gain power over others.  I do not care for it, and I ain't inclined to play.

Trayvon Martin and Fight Club

The Orlando Sentinel reports what was on Martin's phone.

Martin's mother kicked him out of the house because he was cutting classes.  My guess is that means that the mother was frustrated and cutting classes was evidence that Martin was not changing his ways. 

He was evidently growing marijuana as well as using it regularly.  He was also apparently interested in acquiring a handgun.  I'm sure he planned to submit to a background check beforehand.  He was involved in fights and had acquired a reputation in his neighborhood of being a thug:

His reputation came, he wrote, because of "Duh way I fight nd duh golds (teeth) I had last year."

All this is consistent with George Zimmerman's depiction of Martin as the aggressor who attacked him and attempted to beat him to death.  See the slideshow at the Sentinel link.

Cuomo Flogs Weiner

Breitbart's title -- Cuomo Flogs Weiner:  'Shame on Us' If We Elect Him

Will it ever end?  Will Weiner change his name to Johnson?  Will the Wiener and Son of Mario get it on like Donkey Kong? 

The Wiener wife -- who may be the first person to become pregnant via Twitter -- I remind you, is Huma Abedin, the former aide-de-camp (or aide-de-something that begins with 'c') of Hillary Clinton and has close ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.  But gun-grabber Cuomo -- who wiped his butt tears with the Constitution by shamelessly exploiting murdered children --  is ashamed because the Wiener "accidentally" sent pictures of his very modest underwear bump to basically everybody with electricity. 

I am ashamed because a perfectly good country is being run into the ground by idiots. 

Assault Machetes -- UPDATED

I just don't see how this could happen in the UK where the people are civilized and don't have handguns or assault weapons.

Piers Morgan should check this out since I'm pretty sure people can only be killed by firearms. 

This is the nation that is a cornerstone of western culture, that gave half the world a shot at decency and civilization.  Britain has abandoned Christ, allowed itself to be overrun by third-world barbarians, disarmed its citizens and made self-defense of almost any kind illegal, and shut down free speech by calling criticism of thugs a hate crime.

We all know you reap what you sow, but don't forget that it takes time for the crop to come in, and you reap more than you sow -- as in, "sow the wind; reap the whirlwind".

UPDATE:

The victim was a British soldier.

It could have meat cleavers according to witnesses on the Telegraph site.   And the attackers shouted, "Allah Akbar". 

18.22 One witness, who declined to be named, tells Jasper Copping the attackers were "praying like it was a sacrifice" and "making people take videos".

Clinton State Department Supplied Arms to Al Qaeda?

Supposedly that is what a whistleblower is going to assert. 

Steve at America's Watchtower has a very readable and cogent analysis of what Simon reports.

If this turns out to be true, and if General Ham was ordered to stand down and removed from command because he was reluctant to go along with LEAVING AMERICANS TO DIE, this story might get big enough to get the attention of low-flow voters.  I still have my doubts.